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2008 BMW Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
80.8%
Latest Pass Rate
2,037
Total Tests (All Years)
82,361 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 80.8%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 28.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs81.7%
4 yrs79.5%
5 yrs80.2%
6 yrs77.4%
7 yrs82.1%
8 yrs80.0%
9 yrs76.5%
10 yrs75.0%
11 yrs66.0%
12 yrs77.3%
13 yrs67.3%
14 yrs76.7%
15 yrs76.9%
16 yrs80.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs81.7%289
4 yrs79.5%234
5 yrs80.2%172
6 yrs77.4%159
7 yrs82.1%156
8 yrs80.0%170
9 yrs76.5%149
10 yrs75.0%108
11 yrs66.0%100
12 yrs77.3%97
13 yrs67.3%110
14 yrs76.7%90
15 yrs76.9%104
16 yrs80.8%99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 14 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)80.8%99
2023 (15 yrs)76.9%104
2022 (14 yrs)76.7%90
2021 (13 yrs)67.3%110
2020 (12 yrs)77.3%97
2019 (11 yrs)66%100
2018 (10 yrs)75%108
2017 (9 yrs)76.5%149
2016 (8 yrs)80%170
2015 (7 yrs)82.1%156
2014 (6 yrs)77.4%159
2013 (5 yrs)80.2%172
2012 (4 yrs)79.5%234
2011 (3 yrs)81.7%289

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
81.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 289Avg Mileage 44,368Top Failure Tyres — 5.9%
2012
79.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 234Avg Mileage 52,601Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%
2013
80.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 172Avg Mileage 59,480Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%
2014
77.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 159Avg Mileage 72,996Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%
2015
82.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 156Avg Mileage 71,958Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%
2016
80.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 170Avg Mileage 76,365Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%
2017
76.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 149Avg Mileage 83,318Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%
2018
75.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 108Avg Mileage 92,554Top Failure Suspension — 17.6%
2019
66.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 100Avg Mileage 95,700Top Failure Tyres — 33.0%
2020
77.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 97Avg Mileage 102,443Top Failure Tyres — 26.8%
2021
67.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 110Avg Mileage 103,765Top Failure Brakes — 44.5%
2022
76.7%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 90Avg Mileage 89,545Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%
2023
76.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 104Avg Mileage 98,410Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%
2024
80.8%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 99Avg Mileage 82,361Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW Unclassified, with age trends.

Tyres
17.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
17.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
16.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
14.0%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
10.7%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres5.9% (3 yrs)27.3% (16 yrs)
+21.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.8% (3 yrs)17.2% (16 yrs)
+14.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Unclassified cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,037 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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